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consider this, president obama won last year with historically low percentage of white voters. he achieved only 39%. the president, however, had a little extra support in other places. 71% of the happy vote. and 73% of asians voted for president obama. but the black vote was spectacular. he got 93% of the black vote. talk about a consensus, that is a consensus. according to fray the key to victory was in that black voter turnout. even though they make up 12% of the eligible voters in the country, they turned out 13% of the total votes. black voters turned out at a higher rate than white voters last year. if white and black voters turned out the same rate as they did back in 2004, there was a difference of 4% in the overall turnout, governor romney would have actually won the election. not clear that the democratic party can repeat last year's performance when the nation's first black president isn't on the ballot. one thing is clear. everything the republican party did last year was inadequate. it wasn't enough. a lot of it was just dead wrong. some of those fancy super pacs an
consider this, president obama won last year with historically low percentage of white voters. he achieved only 39%. the president, however, had a little extra support in other places. 71% of the happy vote. and 73% of asians voted for president obama. but the black vote was spectacular. he got 93% of the black vote. talk about a consensus, that is a consensus. according to fray the key to victory was in that black voter turnout. even though they make up 12% of the eligible voters in the...
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so white house officials are not commenting this morning, but president obama has consistently said he believes that israel has a right to defend itself. and i can tell you that syria has been a pressing concern for this administration. of course, president obama traveling here in latin america, landed here in costa rica yesterday, and held a joint news conference in which he got a question about the conflict in syria, and he made his most definitive comment to date about possible american military intervention. take a listen to what he had to say. >> i do not foresee a scenario in which boots on the ground in syria, american boots on the ground in syria, would not only be good for america, but also would be good for syria. >> so the president all but ruling out the possibility of putting boots on the ground. according to most polls, americans are opposed to direct military intervention in syria. they are war weary in the wake of iraq and afghanistan. so other possible options under consideration, united states could launch its own air strikes. also, officials considering arming opposi
so white house officials are not commenting this morning, but president obama has consistently said he believes that israel has a right to defend itself. and i can tell you that syria has been a pressing concern for this administration. of course, president obama traveling here in latin america, landed here in costa rica yesterday, and held a joint news conference in which he got a question about the conflict in syria, and he made his most definitive comment to date about possible american...
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. >> jon: president obama, a rare appearance there in the white house briefing room taking some tough questions from the press corps. jim, it was all kicked off by fox news chief white house correspondent ed henry who asked the president about his red line on libya how did the president do. >> i think the president had a very tough week. is he looking feckless on the syria, whatever you think of the syrian intervention -- and by the way i might add, anybody that thinks that the fbi and homeland security did fine on boston ought to -- be judged -- do you really want him managing your syria liberation operation. when you see dana milbank calling him a by stand in the past not lame duck but lame. most of the mainstream media agreed. remember, he has been reelected it's okay now to judge him a little more candidly. >> jon: along those lines on friday we learned that the associated press is saying that the department of homeland security is now saying that if you are going to have a student visa in the united states, you actually ought to be a student. that's one of the things that's going
. >> jon: president obama, a rare appearance there in the white house briefing room taking some tough questions from the press corps. jim, it was all kicked off by fox news chief white house correspondent ed henry who asked the president about his red line on libya how did the president do. >> i think the president had a very tough week. is he looking feckless on the syria, whatever you think of the syrian intervention -- and by the way i might add, anybody that thinks that the fbi...
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our chief white house correspondent has the report >> as president obama continue to talk up the economic resurgence in this hemisphere as the focus of his three day trips south of the border. >> trade and commerce create good jobs florida people. >> the labor department reports the unemployment rate dropped seven point* 5% the lowest level in four years that more people were finding jobs than leaving the work force and in the dish with april's gains the government revised the february and march numbers suffered by a total of 114,000 jobs. >> we are gaining jobs over 160,000 and unemployment has taken down. >> there were still major warning signs they are struggling in not a single new job in april while construction employment fell for the first time in one year. the commerce department said orders to factories fell in march by the largest amount in seven months and 11 point* 6 billion workers who wanted jobber still unable to find one. >> we have to get this economy going, and not raising tax rates to have more peopl working we could do would it not for the drag of the president's healt
our chief white house correspondent has the report >> as president obama continue to talk up the economic resurgence in this hemisphere as the focus of his three day trips south of the border. >> trade and commerce create good jobs florida people. >> the labor department reports the unemployment rate dropped seven point* 5% the lowest level in four years that more people were finding jobs than leaving the work force and in the dish with april's gains the government revised the...
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the worst week was president obama. when the white house press corps is questioning if you've got juice, really not a good week when you are president. the whole question of is he a lame duck president three months into his second term, that's problematic, not that he can't work his way out of. >> not what a president wants to be asked about. morris, your picks? >> susan, really? come on. come on. this is ridiculous. my worst -- let me start with my worst, my worst is those poor germans, the best economy in europe, now the best football clubs in europe. you know what to do with those poor germans. but my best week goes to the economy. again, adding jobs, steady pace, wall street skyrocketing. i don't understand why the republicans cannot praise this president for his stewardship of the economy. susan, i just can't understand t. >> can't start a fight. don't have a lot of time. patricia, i want to end with you. who are your best and worst of the week? >> my best week goes to gabriel gomez, republican nominee now in the s
the worst week was president obama. when the white house press corps is questioning if you've got juice, really not a good week when you are president. the whole question of is he a lame duck president three months into his second term, that's problematic, not that he can't work his way out of. >> not what a president wants to be asked about. morris, your picks? >> susan, really? come on. come on. this is ridiculous. my worst -- let me start with my worst, my worst is those poor...
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the obama administration pippered about whether the height height or state department tried to silence the bengazi survivors. the white house insisted anyone who want to testify before congress is it welcome to. >> bengazi happened a long time ago. we are unaware of agencies blocking . employees who will like to give information to bengazi. >> that is the names of the men. it clolcely guarded secret in washington who will provide that information on wednesday. >> thank you very much. doug collins served on the oversight committee and will be in the hearings. thank you for joining us today. >> thank you. >> and what is your reaction to the news breaking about the whistle blowers and several memberings of - members of your committee would not get access to the identity of the witnesses that survived that day. >> it is a process we are seeing, they are dragging their feet. even the comment that bengazi happened such a long time ago. it is fresh in people's mind and they are tired of the administration and state department dragging their feet and not allowing security clearance for attorne
the obama administration pippered about whether the height height or state department tried to silence the bengazi survivors. the white house insisted anyone who want to testify before congress is it welcome to. >> bengazi happened a long time ago. we are unaware of agencies blocking . employees who will like to give information to bengazi. >> that is the names of the men. it clolcely guarded secret in washington who will provide that information on wednesday. >> thank you...
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but don't put anything past this white house. >> worked for bloomberg. >> that guy, too. >> i'm getting it, i'm getting it. >> baker, you said if one of the detainees dies from the hunger strike, it will be the red line for obama. so it won't make a difference? >> exactly. nothing will change. >> greg, you said we don't try enemy combatants until the war is over. so never? >> terror is an endless war. they chose that war and the battlefield is earth. >> a great movie, by the way. very underrated movie that taught me a lot about various religious principles. >> that it did. i saw it three times with my good friend kirsty. she ate six buckets of popcorn. >> no gays in it at all. that should make you happy, andy. ho homophobe. >>> coming up, bring me a higher love. something steve ducey whispered to me today. and why did a dude on a date make a menu for the story that president obama doesn't want you to hear? [ male announcer ] susan writes children's books. when she's happy, she writes about bunnies. when she's sad, she writes about goblins. [ balloon pops, goblin growling ] she wrote a l
but don't put anything past this white house. >> worked for bloomberg. >> that guy, too. >> i'm getting it, i'm getting it. >> baker, you said if one of the detainees dies from the hunger strike, it will be the red line for obama. so it won't make a difference? >> exactly. nothing will change. >> greg, you said we don't try enemy combatants until the war is over. so never? >> terror is an endless war. they chose that war and the battlefield is earth....
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that was a total dig on obama. i couldn'ted believe she'd say that. she's going to get a free ride. we know hillary will get a free ride. she had a free ride up until obama. the media wants to be cool, especially in history. they want to usher in the first woman president. it's how they rallied around obama. by 2026,un if we don't have our first little person president, i'm moving to trinidad or to tobago. >> you're going to lose fans. >> thoughts, the most qualified president in modern history? >> based on what? she was the former first lady. but if you look at the resume of other people who have run for president, i'm looking for these big accomplishments that hillary clinton has done. her tenure at the state department was nothing short of -- i'm going to say it based oven benghazi, a failure. that 3:00 a.m. phone call went to her and it was ignored and we know that for a fact based on hearings.ions and but they will ignore it. i assure you, benghazi will not be an issue if she runs for president. the slogan in 2008 was it's my turn.. in 2016 it will be, it's really my turn. >> i
that was a total dig on obama. i couldn'ted believe she'd say that. she's going to get a free ride. we know hillary will get a free ride. she had a free ride up until obama. the media wants to be cool, especially in history. they want to usher in the first woman president. it's how they rallied around obama. by 2026,un if we don't have our first little person president, i'm moving to trinidad or to tobago. >> you're going to lose fans. >> thoughts, the most qualified president in...
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this week the white house ruled output go american troops on the ground in syria, but the u.s. has started providing non-military support for the rebels and it could grow in a few weeks. white house is still debating to arm some rebel groups but the white house is taking a cautious approach. >> gregg: thanks very much. >> heather: the u.s. has provided non-lethal aid to insurgents in syria stepping up support lately. the white house has resisted calls from some lawmakers to arm the rebels or establish a new no fly zone to help them out. chuck hagel said the administration is rethinking it's position. >> we are exploring all options to achieve the objectives i just talked about. these are not static situations. you must always look at different options based on the reality on the ground and based on what you want to achieve, based on the future and international intelligence. >> heather: u.s. intelligence shows that syrians may have used nerve gas against its own people. >> we want to make sure we look before we leap. what we're doing is actually helpful as opposed to making it
this week the white house ruled output go american troops on the ground in syria, but the u.s. has started providing non-military support for the rebels and it could grow in a few weeks. white house is still debating to arm some rebel groups but the white house is taking a cautious approach. >> gregg: thanks very much. >> heather: the u.s. has provided non-lethal aid to insurgents in syria stepping up support lately. the white house has resisted calls from some lawmakers to arm the...
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the white house is currently energy syria, boots on the ground, u.s. troops, not one of those options, how surprised are you by that? >> not surprised given the administration's incredible caution. i applaud that we don't want another iraq. we have to act. the syrian opposition is begging for weaponry. assad is wing, broken the blockade of a few bases and the world sort of weight, more moderate members of the foreign army, general broke want al qaeda-aligned jihadist rebels. he says he has more secular forces and begging us for simple things, one way to start if we art rebels, millen anti-tank missiles, they can taken out syrian armor. the fear would be someday they might be used against israeli forces but not talking anti-aircraft missile this is not sophisticate bud could make a difference, i think. i was speaking with someone yesterday and they said this is specifically the kind of weapon we want. very effective against armor. >> what's it called again? >> the millen anti-tank missile. >> the millen anti-tank missile. >> they have small arms, but yo
the white house is currently energy syria, boots on the ground, u.s. troops, not one of those options, how surprised are you by that? >> not surprised given the administration's incredible caution. i applaud that we don't want another iraq. we have to act. the syrian opposition is begging for weaponry. assad is wing, broken the blockade of a few bases and the world sort of weight, more moderate members of the foreign army, general broke want al qaeda-aligned jihadist rebels. he says he...
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the element of an african-american in the white house or was a boat i thought was both there was a lot of planning a lot of money but a lot of good circumstance because you know obama you can't just blame these quote astroturf groups you have to also blame obama obama took his grassroots organizing group and folded it into the d.n.c. and left it there he stopped using the populist rhetoric and he actually stopped using the populist tactics early in his administration he also did a lot of things that kind of engendered populist outrage by refusing the clawback those bankers bonuses from all those banks that were bailed out by tarp pretty much as opening the field for a populist anger for anyone to swoop in so in a way he's right that's remarkable more of tonight's conversation with a great line with all right after the break. we'll. technology innovation and all the developments from around russia. mission. critical three. three. three. three stooges. freeboard video for your media project a free media. dot com. welcome back to conversations with great minds tonight i'm joined by lee fo
the element of an african-american in the white house or was a boat i thought was both there was a lot of planning a lot of money but a lot of good circumstance because you know obama you can't just blame these quote astroturf groups you have to also blame obama obama took his grassroots organizing group and folded it into the d.n.c. and left it there he stopped using the populist rhetoric and he actually stopped using the populist tactics early in his administration he also did a lot of things...
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speaking of the white house. yesterday, president obama warned congress to not keep delaying the immigration reform bill. you can tell he means business because he said if they keep delaying the bill, he might even warn them again. [ laughter ] check this out, you guys, in a new interview, lance bass said that statistically speaking, at least one member of one direction is probably gay. [ laughter ] it got awkward when all five members said, all right, you got me. [ laughter ] in honor of "ironman 3," which comes out this weekend -- [ cheers and applause ] i know, i'm excited too! they just came out with a new trailer. i'm so excited. check this out. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: exciting. that's all cgi -- >> steve: cost a lot of money. >> jimmy: tennis balls and stuff yeah, amazing. i read that new york city is banning people who weigh more than 260 pounds from using the bikes in its new bike share program, because they could damage the equipment. people who weigh over 260 pounds are like, oh, no. [ laughte
speaking of the white house. yesterday, president obama warned congress to not keep delaying the immigration reform bill. you can tell he means business because he said if they keep delaying the bill, he might even warn them again. [ laughter ] check this out, you guys, in a new interview, lance bass said that statistically speaking, at least one member of one direction is probably gay. [ laughter ] it got awkward when all five members said, all right, you got me. [ laughter ] in honor of...
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he also worked in the obama white house and now he is hosting "the big brain theory" on the discovery channel. back in the '80s the best minds in this country were called upon to create a missile defense system. untold millions were spent on a system nicknamed star wars. but it never quite worked. at the time scientists compared to shooting a bullet with a bullet, an insanely difficult task. and that insanely difficult task is your next challenge. >> no way. >> your challenge is to build a device that can be remotely controlled from inside your bufrpger to hit that missile in the air. >> feeling like she did, no way! good morning. >> good morning. >> thanks for having me. >> it s it's exciting. it is dorky tv. >> so what exactly is the premise? >> the premise is basically top chef for engineers. and so we have ten young american engineers and a set of cooking they have to come up with solutions to crazy engineering challenge that's have real world applications. >> and the contestants are from all walks of life serious engineers and scientists? >> exactly. half of them are socially awk
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this week the white house essentially ruled out putting u.s. troops on the ground in syria. but the u.s. has started providing direct nonmilitary aid to rebels. but this whole situation, kelly, whether it's the transfer of conventional weapons to groups like hezbollah or othe use of chemical weapons has a lot of people in this part of the world and in the united states and europe very, very nervous about what is going on in syria. and what will happen today, tomorrow, and in the future. kelly? >> kelly: conor, you are absolutely right about assessment. all people are keeping their eyes on what is going on in syria. thank you, sir. >> back here at home there are new developments in the boston bombing situation. at this time we are learning a search of computers in tamerlan tsarnaev's home turned up al qaeda magazine called inspire. both known for spreading bomb making instructions along with all that propaganda. there is also another development, sources are telling fox news that catherine russell, who is the wife of the now dead suspect communicated with her husband after th
this week the white house essentially ruled out putting u.s. troops on the ground in syria. but the u.s. has started providing direct nonmilitary aid to rebels. but this whole situation, kelly, whether it's the transfer of conventional weapons to groups like hezbollah or othe use of chemical weapons has a lot of people in this part of the world and in the united states and europe very, very nervous about what is going on in syria. and what will happen today, tomorrow, and in the future. kelly?...
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as tensions rise in the middle east, president obama did tell reporters he's keeping all options open. but he is being careful because of prior mistakes, he says, made by moving too quickly in the middle east and he is reluctant to send in american troops. >> i do not foresee a scenario in which boots on the ground in syria, american boots on the ground in syria would not only be good for america, but also would be good for syria. >> reporter: the president saying here in costa rica, he is ready to apply every pressure point to syria. bianna and dan. >> a major challenge facing this administration right now, jim avila traveling with the president. thank you. >>> a lot of other news developing overnight. for that as always it's mr. ron claiborne. good morning, sir. >> good morning, mr. dan harris and bianna golodryga. good morning, america. we begin with that routine traffic stop that turned into a deadly shootout. police in ohio released this disturbing dash cam video from back in march showing a man jumping out of his car and opening fire on a pair of police officers firing 37 shots
as tensions rise in the middle east, president obama did tell reporters he's keeping all options open. but he is being careful because of prior mistakes, he says, made by moving too quickly in the middle east and he is reluctant to send in american troops. >> i do not foresee a scenario in which boots on the ground in syria, american boots on the ground in syria would not only be good for america, but also would be good for syria. >> reporter: the president saying here in costa...
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followed by an update on the situation in syria with jeffrey white. peter settled joins us. tweets,h your calls, and e-mails at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. the national rifle association held its annual meeting this weekend in houston tx. we will show you some of the featured speakers, including wayne lapierre, nra ceo. 8:35 eastern here on c-span. the anti-defamation league hosted its centennial summit last week in washington. keynote speaker talked about counter-terrorism efforts, i ran bang pots nuclear program, and syria. this is half an hour. >> pan am flight 103, munich twin towers and the pentagon, a move by, tokyo subway, the london underground, the images of two terrorist attacks are seared in our minds and the mere mention of those words and those places fill us with anger and sorrow. and now, unfortunately, boston gets added to that list. our hearts go out to the families and friends of those who were killed and our prayers for healing go to the wounded. boston is strong, indeed. this morninge knowing full well that no country, no city is immune from terrorist ex
followed by an update on the situation in syria with jeffrey white. peter settled joins us. tweets,h your calls, and e-mails at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. the national rifle association held its annual meeting this weekend in houston tx. we will show you some of the featured speakers, including wayne lapierre, nra ceo. 8:35 eastern here on c-span. the anti-defamation league hosted its centennial summit last week in washington. keynote speaker talked about counter-terrorism efforts, i ran bang...
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he was at the white house correspondents back fist -- breakfast, and he sort of chewed out obama. host: no more politicians? .aller: we need americans the democrats are corrupt, and the republicans are corrupt. fast and furious, eric holder. right here, and ghazi -- benghazi. said, forinton americans dead, what did that matter? they were asking for help, and america did not give them none. host: brian calling for no more politicians in the 2016 race for the white house. a few more headlines from you -- for you. here is the "washington post" story on president obama's comments yesterday on u.s. troops on the ground in syria that is the story from "the washington post." on the same subject, this from today's "new york times" -- that story in today's "new york times" if you want to read more on that. on the subject of the 2016 race and your choice for president in the 2016 contest, we will go to ted from jefferson, iowa. good morning. caller: good morning, c-span. i just wanted to basically give a dutiful an iowan, caucus-goers. caucus-goer. i really like tammy baldwin of wisconsin a
he was at the white house correspondents back fist -- breakfast, and he sort of chewed out obama. host: no more politicians? .aller: we need americans the democrats are corrupt, and the republicans are corrupt. fast and furious, eric holder. right here, and ghazi -- benghazi. said, forinton americans dead, what did that matter? they were asking for help, and america did not give them none. host: brian calling for no more politicians in the 2016 race for the white house. a few more headlines...